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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Cheshvan 11, Daf 46a (10/25/23)

Topic: Bracha of Shechiyanu

On גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו (fifth wide line) until ת”ר 

Quickly review תוספת “העושה (number 2)

And ר”ן

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=627&hilite=

Questions:

What points does the ר”ן differ with Tosfos?

Why is bris milah not considered a mitzvah that comes in a certain time period? 

See רש”ש טויבש in back of the Gemara for an answer

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=520&hilite=

Learn רמב״ם הלכות מילה פרק ג הלכה ג who argues on Tosfos and the Ran and says a bracha of Shechiyanu is made for the Mitzvah of bris milah

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=311

Learn הגהות מיימוניות אות ד who says our minhag is not to recite Shechiyanu and brings three reasons to explain the minhag.

Learn רמב״ם הלכות ברכות פרק יא הלכה ט-י 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=303

What is the criteria according to the Rambam to recite the bracha of Shechiyanu? 

What’s the Halachik conclusion?

Learn שולחן ערוך יורה דעה סימן רסה סע’ ז 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9732&st=&pgnum=436

What is the reasoning of the opinion that Shechiyanu is said only if the father of the baby is the mohel?

Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said when counting Sefiras Haomer as it is a time bound Mitzvah?  

Learn ר”ן סוף מסכת פסחים

Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said for the mitzvah of Bedikas Chofetz?  

See רא”ש פסחים פרק א ס”ק י 

and תשובות הרשב”א חלק א ס’ רכ”ג & שעט 

and see טור אורח חיים ס’ תלב

In conclusion list whether Shechiyanu is said and the reason why and why not for 

Pidyon Haben 

Milah 

Construction of Sukkah

Tying new tzitzitz 

Megillah 

Hallel 

Sefiras Haomer

Bedikas Chometz

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Cheshvan 10, Daf 18a-18b (10/25/23)

Quickly review the גמרא דף יח. “אמר ר’ ירמיה  until “בשלמא (first very wide line) 

See גמרא כתובת דף ז: (bottom of Amud) until middle of -דף ח עמוד א 

See begining of רש”י דף ז: “מאי מברך and רש”י דף ח  starting from “בריך חמש

Learn תוס’ עירובן “בשלמא 

Question: 

What is the concept being conveyed by the creation of man and women as one unit and then divided into two?

What is the concept being conveyed by the initial plan to create man and women separate but in actuality only creating many alone, but to later create women?

See מהרש”א כתובת דף ח. “בתחלה עלה

See מכתב מאליהו חלק ד page 116

See גאון יעקב דף יח. “בתחלה 

Continue learning the גמרא דף יח. “בשלמא (first very wide line) until דף יח עמוד ב – two dots 

Questions:

Why did Hashem braid the hair of chava? 

What is the concept of שושבינת ?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “שושבין

The Gemara lists two explanations of the ויבן. See גמרא נדה דף מה עמוד ב for a different explanation that Hahsme gave women בינה יתירה  

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו 

See שו”ת רדב”ז חלק ב ס’ תש”ע  (quoted in באר היטב אבן העזר ס’ כ”א ס”ק ב & פתחי תשובה ס”ק א )

Why when the Gemara mentions prohibition to walk behind a lady in a river does the gemara list punishment that person has no portion in the next world?

See תוס’ ברכות דף סא. “וכל

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ 

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Cheshvan 9, Daf 18a-18b (10/24/23)

Questions:

What is the conceptual difference if man was created with two faces (male and female) or male alone and woman was created from the זנב?

See מכתב מאליהו חלק ד page 116

What does “וצרתני mean according to the opinion זנב?

See (#1) מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחור למע”ב 

What does it mean that man was created last but punished first?

See (#2) מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחור למע”ב

The pasuk says Hashem took the צלע from Adam to form Chava. How does this fit with with the explanation of פרצוף or זנב?

Learn בראשית א:כז with רש”י “זכר ונקבה

Learn בראשית ב:כא with רש”י “מצלעותיו

Continue learning the גמרא דף יח. “בשלמא (first very wide line) until דף יח עמוד ב – two dots 

Learn תוס’ “בשלמא 

Questions:

Why did Hashem braid the hair of chava? 

What is the concept of שושבינת ?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “שושבין

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו 

Why when the Gemara mentions prohibition to walk behind a lady in a river does the gemara list punishment that person has no portion in the next world?

See תוס’ ברכות דף סא. “וכל

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ 

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Cheshvan 9, Daf 46a (10/23/23)

Quickly learn גמרא דף מו. “ואף רב סבר (seven lines before the wide lines) until  “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו” (fifth wide line)

Sugya: Bracha of Shehecheyanu 

Learn גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו (fifth wide line) until ת”ר 

Question: 

Does installing a wall of the Sukkah constitute a chidush to be able make be a Bracha of Shehecheyanu? 

See ריטב”א

https://www.sefaria.org/Ritva_on_Sukkah.46a.5?lang=bi

And משנה ברורה ס’ תרמ”א ס”ק ג

Learn תוספת “העושה

Question:

Why can one not make the Bracha of Shehecheyanu when building someone else’s Sukkah? 

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ תרמ”א “לעצמו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=221

Learn next תוספת “העושה

Learn ר”ן

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=627&hilite=

Learn תוספת “נכנס

Questions:

What points does the ר”ן differ with Tosfos?

Why is bris milah not considered a mitzvah that comes in a certain time period? 

See רש”ש טויבש in back of the Gemara for an answer

Learn רמב״ם הלכות מילה פרק ג הלכה ג who argues on Tosfos and the Ran and says a bracha of Shehecheyanu is made for the Mitzvah of bris milah

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=311

Learn הגהות מיימוניות אות ד who says our minhag is not to recite Shehecheyanu and brings three reasons to explain the minhag.

Learn רמב״ם הלכות ברכות פרק יא הלכה ט-י 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=303

What is the criteria according to the Rambam to recite the bracha of Shechiyanu? 

Clarify whether Shechiyanu is said and why or why not for 

Pidyon Haben 

Milah 

Megillah 

Hallel 

Sefiras Haomer (see ר”ן סוף מסכת פסחים )

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Cheshvan 8, Daf 18a (10/23/23)

Quickly review משנה דף כב עמוד ב 

Quickly review the גמרא דף יח from after the Mishna until the two dots.

Questions:

Is פסי ביראות more lenient than חבלים?

Learn תוס’ “אפילו

What is the reason Rebbe Akiva permits all wells except for בור של יחיד?

What is the reason Rebbe Yehuda ben Bava only permits באר של רבים?

See רש”י דף כב עמוד ב 

Learn “תוס’ “בור  (both)

Continue learning the גמרא דף יח. “דיו (two dots) until “בשלמא (first very wide line) 

Questions:

What is the conceptual difference if man was created with two faces (male and female) or male alone and woman was created from the זנב?

The pasuk says Hashem took the צלע from adam to form Chava. How does this fit with wither explanation of פרצוף or זנב?

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Cheshvan 4, Daf 46a (10/18/23)

Topic: ברכה למצות סוכה 

Based on the גמרא דף מו 

Questions: Should a person be sitting or standing when he recites the bracha of Leshev baSukkah?
Should the bracha Leishev Bsukkah be said before hamotzi or after hamotzi before taking a bite from the food? 
Learn רמב״ם הלכות סוכה פרק ו הלכה יב and ראב”ד (with the מגיד משנה)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=281Learn רא”ש ס’ ג from the beginning

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=482
How do we conclude lhalacha? Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרמ”ג סע’ ב & ג and the משנה ברורה 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=223

Can one make the bracha on the Sukkah if he will be eating standing up? 

See שער הציון ס’ תרמ”ג אות ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=223

Should the bracha Leishev Bsukkah be said before hamotzi or right after reciting hamotzi yet before taking a bite from the food? 

Learn רא”ש ס’ ג starting from ורבינו מאיר” until “ומה שאין מברכין על השינה”

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=482

Learn the טור תרמ”ג סע’ ג

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14268&st=&pgnum=567

See how the Tur explains the two opinions

Question:

Does the opinion of the מהר”ם מרטנברג conform with the minhag to only make bracha on Sukkah when eating?

See ערוך השולחן ס’ תרמ”ג סע’ ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=64808&st=&pgnum=386

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרמ”ג סע’ ג and the משנה ברורה 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=223

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Cheshvan 3, Daf 17b – 18a (10/18/23)

Quickly review “תוס’ “עושין

Clarify whether פסי ביראות is an exception to the rule of פרוץ מרובה is Pasul

Wrote out the different opinions we learnt 

1. Tosfos 

2. The ראב”ד quoted by the רשב”א/ריטב”א 

3. The רשב”א/ריטב”א 

Question:

Would three corners be accepted as פסי ביראות? 

Learn ח’ ר”ן “עושין

Review “תוס’ “וארבעה

Clarify the three different opinions in regards to the rule of אתי אוירא מהאי גיסא ומהאי גיסא ומבטלה 

1. Tosfos

2. The תוס’ ישנים 

3. The ח’ ר”ן “ארבעה 

Learn the תוס’ רא”ש

Note what the tosfos rosh adds that we did not see from the other rishonim

Learn the גמרא דף יח from after the Mishna until he two dots